Victoria Spartz

Checkoff Transparency Act

This bill would require agricultural checkoff programs—industry-funded marketing and research initiatives for products like beef, dairy, and cotton—to disclose their spending and activities to the public. Farmers and ranchers who contribute to these programs would gain more visibility into how their money is being used and could better understand what their industry groups are funding. The measure aims to increase accountability for these self-regulated industry organizations that collect millions of dollars annually from producers.

Farm Freedom to Repair Act

Farmers would gain the legal right to repair their own tractors and other agricultural equipment without being blocked by manufacturers' software locks or licensing restrictions. The bill would prevent equipment makers from using copyright laws and digital locks to force farmers to use only authorized repair shops, potentially saving farmers money on maintenance and repairs. This affects agricultural equipment manufacturers and farmers who currently face restrictions when trying to fix their own machinery.

Farm Equipment Safety Act

Farm Equipment Safety Act This bill provides that emissions standards under the Clean Air Act for nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles do not apply to nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes.

Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act

Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act This bill repeals certain exceptions to site-neutral payments with respect to Medicare payments to an off-campus outpatient department of a health care provider. It also requires providers to use separate, unique health identifiers when submitting a claim to a health insurance issuer for services provided at an off-campus outpatient department.

Holding Nonprofit Hospitals Accountable Act

This bill would require nonprofit hospitals to meet stricter standards to keep their tax-exempt status, likely by ensuring they provide more charity care to uninsured and low-income patients or face losing their tax breaks. The measure would affect both the hospitals themselves and the communities they serve, potentially forcing these institutions to demonstrate they're actually serving the public good rather than operating like for-profit businesses. Supporters argue this would hold hospitals accountable for their tax benefits, while opponents worry it could strain hospitals' finances and limit their services.